For those of you with Kuat Ibex + Piston SR
Posted by Specialist-Look9903@reddit | overlanding | View on Reddit | 8 comments
If anyone here has an Kuat Ibex + Piston SR
How much do your bikes move side to side while offroading ?
Min swing quite a bit side to side, my bikes are 48lbs which is only 3lbs more than the Kuat Piston SR mount kit is rated at.
And has anyone added something to add to stabilization for their bikes ?
Added one extra northern lights picture taken yesterday while we were camping
Sellout_024@reddit
Yo u/Specialist-Look9903, I've got many thousands of miles experience with Piston SR and Kuat Piston racks in general. Yes, there's quite a bit of lateral movement on the side mount but I don't think you should worry about it too much. Just periodically (every couple months) check the hardware on the system to make sure everything is snug. I would advise caution whenever things get really bumpy because your fork or frame may make contact your RTT or other accessories mounted to the IBEX, but being set up in mid-height definitely helps things out!
The Piston SR on (or off) the IBEX isn't technically rated for off-roading, in fact, no Kuat products are outside of the new Piston ION. Overlanding is not necessarily off-roading. That being said, I've gotten through some pretty gnarly roads without issue. You've gotta earn those best campsites after all!
Ultimately, use your best judgement and throw your bike in the vehicle if you're doing some real off-roading.
Source: I work for Kuat and drive our trucks all over the country.
Specialist-Look9903@reddit (OP)
Thank you ever so much for the info I live in Iceland so my over landing is over quite rough terrain I am going to try adding some front tie downs as an option for rough trails , will report how that pans out I am as well going to add one more mount and clamp for the Piston SR and Ibex on each side. Also thought about strengthening the tail end of my bed sides with some brackets
Sellout_024@reddit
Haha, you've been shopping at Topptjöld & Vagnar I see! Very cool - I love to see our products overseas.
Safe travels man!
LayerOdd1798@reddit
Nice setup
Specialist-Look9903@reddit (OP)
thanks
rawfuls1@reddit
I had a similar set up on my F150 - though all custom. I much prefer the fork mount - though I did buy some OneUp knockoff tray to try what you’re doing.
With the fork mount, I hit trails very hard and had no issues whatsoever.
Pro tip: get some Velcro neoprene cable management covers and use them around the fork stanchions. I was so tired of wiping off bugs from my fork shafts and that saved my butt.
madmorb@reddit
Mine has been acceptable but I don’t trust it in anything more than fire roads. The bike goes in the bed under those conditions. Not saying it can’t handle it, I’m just not comfortable with my expensive MTB finding out if I’m wrong.
I will note however that the rack is held to the mounts with a couple of screws inserted from the bottom, so they are definitely in a bad spot that encourages them to drop out if not threadlocked. So check those regularly (I found I was missing one, end of season when I pulled the piston off for the winter).
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